Wednesday, 12 May 2010

YOUTH

Side A offers two tales. One explores how countries have used their young to defend their societies and cultures against opposing ideologies and forces throughout history, prematurely aging and destroying the innocence within these youths. The second is dedicated to someone beyond the accepted age of a child permanently encased within his youth, possibly never shedding his innocence and sense of the possibility within the world. The B-side also juxtaposes two different states within the early years of life, discussing how the life we have been given can be perceived. First is the story of a young couple at the cusp of an age that should be filled with hope and wonder at life, who instead feel trapped and listless at the situation they find themselves in. The only escape from the drudgerythey find in their own lives is within each other, merely moving from one distraction to another. The record ends with the story of someone realising life has not turned out they way they thought it would be when they were young. Ignoring the perceived normality that is associated with their age by drawing upon an intrinsic youth contained within, they change their life, making themselves feel vital and important again.

We wrote all the songs for the record. Music by Pines and lyrics by Boon. The songs were recorded live by ourselves over a day at the beginning of the year in Cold Pumas' practice space, who kindly lent us all their gear. Other major contributions came from Harper Ecke who sang for us, and C. Lapidge who lent us the money to press the records. We're eternally indebted to these people. We pressed 300 on black wax, with double photocopied recycled card sleeves in second-hand poly bags